Folk Music Festivals in England

England is synonymous with folk festivals - they are among the best and most varied anywhere in the world. They often combine folk dancing and story-telling, But it's that large variety of styles that makes them so good. There are more folk music festivals in England than in the rest of the UK combined. Whether it's contempory or traditional music you love, you'll find it here. For your convenience, we are showing festivals from August onwards before those from earlier in the year which have already taken place.

Remember, we can't check every ticket price, unfortunately, as some are not listed until closer to the event, so we advise you to check the prices yourself.

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And if you spot that we have missed a festival, do let us know and we will update the lists as soon as possible.

Wickham Festival - 3rd Aug 2017 - Wickham, PO17 5HD, Hampshire

There will be a good selection of food and drink including a great choice of real ales at the main venue. Some excellent village pubs, wine bars, restaurants, shops and bistros, all within easy walking distance of the main venue. There are also some lovely village and riverside walks around Wickham plus the historic Chesapeake Mill and Water Gardens that are well worth a visit

Wilderness Festival - 3rd Aug 2017 - Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire

A place where art, intellectualism and fantastic gastronomy share equal billing with music.

A festival covering many different media - music, film, talks - all on a variety of genres. The London Folk Guild brings the very best in folk, blues, acoustic, Americana, bluegrass, roots and country from the UK and around the world.

Sidmouth Folk Week - 4th Aug 2017 - Sidmouth, Devon

Sidmouth FolkWeek is a unique week-long seaside celebration of music, dance and song taking place in the charming East Devon regency coastal resort – a must in every festival goer’s annual diary. There has been a folk festival in Sidmouth in the first week of August every year since 1955, attracting tens of thousands of visitors to over 700 diverse events with a promise of ‘something for everyone’ – from major league concerts to small intimate sessions, from ceilidh dancing to lively roots parties, from family entertainment to youth-centred masterclasses, from social dance to colourful dance displays.

Sidmouth Fringe Sessions - 5th Aug 2017 - Salcombe Regis, Devon

This is a big fringe, over four evenings. Featuring a great line up, and it's all free!

All events in McBuzz's Barn.

The Fringe Sessions feature a mix of the most exciting emerging talent along with some established heavyweight favourites from across the UK and internationally. Entry is FREE to ‘all music lovers’ but we have a donations bucket for the artists.

A large event covering a large variety of music styles, in it's ninth year. The event is spread over several stages, and there is a folk section. Research it and make your own decision on whether it suits you.

Broadstairs Folk Week - 11th Aug 2017 - Broadstairs, Kent

During Folk Week, life in Broadstairs really is set to music. In the parks, pubs, gardens and on the beaches and promenade- there really is a festival vibe in the town – nobody who arrives in Broadstairs during Folk Week wonders whether there is an event taking place – it’s inescapable – in the best possible way!

The Dartmoor Folk Festival is a friendly traditional festival, with highlights including Ceilidh, Song & Music Sessions, Dartmoor Stepdance and Broomdance Championships, Dartmoor Fayre, Craft Displays, Dances, Music Hall, Sunday Ramble, Folk Service, Pub Sessions & Children's Events.PLUS - Craft tent, Sideshows, Demonstrations, Dance Displays, Children's Entertainers and much more...The festival continues to attract some of the top national and local artists as guests, maintaining its reputation as one of the top events in the folk calendar. Camping is available in fields close to the festival site, with events taking pla

Bath Folk Festival - 12th Aug 2017 - Bath, Somerset

Gigs,workshops, summer school, sessions.

This is an exciting festival, spread over many days, and it is going to be in it's eighth year and will be providing concerts education and opportunities to play folk music in this vibrant and culturally rich city. A variety of venues around the city will be used.

Folk At The Fort - 12th Aug 2017 - Newhaven, BN9 9DS, Sussex

Another new event, part of the Newhaven Fort Festival. It's part of the Newhaven Fort Festival

Help get it off to a great start!Folk At The Fort, like each festival in Newhaven’s series of festivals aims to be a charity festival.

With the proceeds going back into Newhaven Fort via Wave Trust we hope to raise money and awareness surrounding the site whilst still creating a phenomenal festivalexperience that attendees will want to relive year after year.

Special discount code for those who saw this part of our site! FF20OFF2017

Beautiful Days - 18th Aug 2017 - Escot Park, Devon

Beautiful Days is the Levellers’ annual 15,000 capacity family-friendly weekend camping festival at Escot Park, which started in 2003.It has a huge children's area in the centre of the festival, comedy, theatre, family camping, a healing area, licensed real ale bars from Otter Brewery & carefully selected food and craft stalls.

FolkEast - 18th Aug 2017 - Glemham Hall Grounds,, Suffolk

This is a relatively new festival, in East Anglia (hence the name).

A fresh approach to a timeless tradition with an eclectic mix of contemporary and traditional music. Re-kindling the Eastfolk folkmoots on the Glemham Hall Estate, where, for three days of the year, the folk of the East bring their families & gather for a bit of a to-do.

White Horse Folk Festival - 18th Aug 2017 - Grove, Oxfordshire

A small, intimate, relaxed festival where there is an emphasis on creating an inclusive atmosphere and encouraging everyone to play a part in the weekend’s events. There is plenty of opportunity to sing, play or tell a story with singarounds and music sessions every day.

Located on a little sheep farm and in its fifth year, it's "how festivals used to be" - friendly, great for kids and adults alike, and small enough to be able to wander around and not lose your friends. Purbeck Folk Festival covers the broader definition of folk music and you can hear music from all around the world; some deep and meaningful, some get up and jump around.

Shambala Festival - 24th Aug 2017 - Secret, Northamptonshire

This festival covers many different music styles, including folk music. It will suit those with a wide range of musical interests. Over 200 diverse music acts across 12 live stages. comedy, electric,roots, reggae and folk, films and theatre. Some of everything.

Cottingham Folk Festival - 25th Aug 2017 - Cottingham, Yorkshire

Now in it's third year,for the region’s already blossoming music calendar, to be hosted in various venues in the picturesque East Yorkshire village of Cottingham across the first weekend of September. An exciting addition to a vibrant summer of events, this three-day extravaganza will see an incredible line-up of artists descend on what is thought to be the largest village in the UK

Shrewsbury Folk Festival - 25th Aug 2017 - Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Shrewsbury Folk Festival has a reputation for delivering the very finest acts from the UK and around the world, always searching to find new authentic artists as well as providing a platform for established performers, and never forgetting to add some fun and diversity to our concerts. We try to bring quality in depth.

Solfest - 25th Aug 2017 - Tarns Nr Aspatria, CA7 4NG, Cumbria

Cumbria’s brightest and best music and arts festival, Solfest is delighted to announce another wave of the delightfully diverse and exciting range of artists who will grace the many stages and have you up and dancing at Solfest this summer.

As ever Solfest offers a dazzling array of entertainment across practically every musical genre.

Stroud Fringe - 25th Aug 2017 - Stroud, Gloucestershire

Stroud fringe is a free music and arts festival that takes over Stroud in Gloucestershire every august bank holiday. With four official stages, parades, street entertainment, creative childrens’ workshops, and great food and drink. Independent venues all over town celebrate the festival with their own events - the town really does come alive!

Towersey Festival - 25th Aug 2017 - Towersey, Oxfordshire

A traditional village festival.

Four days and nights of the best Acoustic, Folk, Blues, World and Americana, with first class stages, massive family appeal, wonderful camping, arts, crafts, theatre, hands-on workshops, film and a sprinkling of Festival Magic in the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside.

A medieval event, with stage shows, jousting, music and dance, and lots of things for the kids too. They have a full line up of folk music. It's their 25th anniversary this year and it's one-of-a-kind event with a very special blend of history and fun for the whole family.

BunkFest - 1st Sep 2017 - Wallingford, Oxfordshire

Music, dance, steam and beer. Over 60 acts.

Says it all, really.

Over the years, many tens of thousands of people have enjoyed the unique community atmosphere which the festival generates, the sense of magic, fun, otherness and togetherness which never fails to amuse and amaze its followers. Long may it continue!

An intimate event bringing quality live Folk, Blues and Acoustic Music and Dance into 8 venues across Fleetwood, 2016 will be the second FaB event which has been encouraged by the passion and enthusiasm of the community and local businesses including pubs, tourist attractions and hotels. Fleetwood FaB has doubled in size this year to 8 venues plus the farm facilities/campsite.

Sedgefield Folk Festival - 1st Sep 2017 - Sedgefield, Durham

One of our main objectives, being a small Festival, is to ensure that all visitors have an event to attend, be it concert, singaround, music session, workshop or dance display.The festival has gradually expanded to cater for the tastes and interests of travelling folk music enthusiasts and local residents alike.Includes the world spoon playing championships.

Wareham Wail - 1st Sep 2017 - Oakfield Farm,Verwood BH31 6JJ, Dorset

reasonably priced event.

Come and join in the singing with some of the finest traditional singers, all hand picked from folk clubs and festivals around the country, some well-known, some not heard of, but all of a high standard. A harvest of song complemented by good company, good food and drink.

Apart from the regular song sessions, some of the highlights of the weekend are the Mediaeval Banquet, the Cream Tea Concert and the Themed Session.

coming up in 2017...Medieval Music in the Dales is an annual medieval music festival wholly dedicated to medieval music-making. It's unique in the UK. After a really successful inaugural event in 2016, we are now in our second year and going from strength to strength.

A major event in the early music calendar - a weekend dedicated solely to the music of the middle ages. It's all happening at Bolton Castle in beautiful Wensleydale in North Yorkshire

Swanage Folk Festival - 8th Sep 2017 - Swanage, Dorset

Swanage comes alive with hundreds of Morris dancers in their bright costumes and jingling bells, and folk music lovers, every year for the weekend on the second Friday after the August Bank Holiday Monday.Concerts, join-in sessions, workshops, as well as dancers

Black Sheep Otley Folk Festival - 15th Sep 2017 - Otley, Yorkshire

Otley lies in picturesque Wharfedale on the A660 six miles from Ilkley and ten from Leeds (Menston Railway Station 1 mile {but it seems more if you walk}). The town is well equipped with shops, restaurants, take-aways and supermarkets as well as the Friday/Saturday market

Priston Festival - 15th Sep 2017 - Priston, near Bath, Somerset

For the tenth time!Format will be largely unchanged from previous years with two free stages, great activities for all the family, special events in the village hall & church; and an art project and special venue for kids.Enjoy a friendly and relaxed celebration of live music and culture.An impressive line-up of live music (traditional, jazz, world, blues, rock, classical, choral)

A grand gathering of friends and friends to be, many of whom are Folk Musicians and Singers, who come together to share music, songs and fellowship in an informal atmosphere, and to enjoy performances from some of our favourite national folk celebrities and some of the immensely talented local acts.

In the Peak District National Park.Limited number of tickets, hurry as they usually sell out quickly.

Cornucopia is folk, roots, acoustic, world music, blues, reggae and anything else we think will fit with the ethos of a chilled, late-September festival which our audience will enjoy! It also includes wellness, comedy, theatre, children’s entertainment, beer, food and the wonderful stately home which hosts the festival.

York’s Little Festival of Live Music for over 30 hours of live music at this year's York Food and Drink Festival. Highly regarded as one of the top music festivals in York, this year's festival promises to be bigger and better than ever before.

Filled with a mixture of folk and roots music, we are sure there will be something for everyone to enjoy.

Entry into the festival is free and the venue has no access restrictions.

This small and friendly biennial folk and acoustic music event returns to the heart of the Cotswolds for its fourth year. Listen to traditional and contemporary folk, share a song at the open mic, dance in the ceilidh... Children’s activities. Food and drink served all day.

Looe Music Festival - 29th Sep 2017 - Looe, Cornwall

An intimate 3-day late-season festival with the main stage on the beach, in the beautiful Cornish coastal town of Looe. 90 bands / 5 stages / 3 days … 1 big party on the beach! A dedicated music event, it's a festival with a difference. The relaxed vibe hits you the moment you arrive in the tiny fishing town. The stages are smack-bang in the centre of town, by the harbour-side and on the beach - the local bars and restaurants hosting live music during the weekend too.

Big music, manic entertainment and a smattering of culture for good measure.

Swanage Blues festival - 5th Oct 2017 - Swanage, Dorset

The Swanage Blues Festival brings together an amazing collection of Blues Musicians, Fans and Friends for a weekend of Jams, Open Mics and Headline Performances that will have you coming back time after time.Swanage hosts several festivals.

Tenterden Folk Festival - 5th Oct 2017 - Tenterden, Kent

A four day long festival of folk song, music, dance, crafts and traditions. Tenterden, situated in the ancient Weald of Kent, about 12 miles west of Ashford, is an ideal setting for this friendly, family festival of folk. Tenterden features one of the widest High Streets in the country lined with historic and listed buildings, numerous friendly pubs and restaurants and green verges. The festival includes many free events.

Big Blues Festival - 6th Oct 2017 - Southport, Merseyside

We hope you can join us for our third annual Big Blues Festival next October, it promises to be a weekend of great music, great food, great ale and great fun as we celebrate what rock, rhythm and blues has to offer!

The line-up is as big as it is bold and presents music that is desperate to be heard, with headliners Revolutionaires and Mike Sanches & His Band, it’s a weekend you really don’t want to miss!

This weekend is for you if you play,sing or like to listen.Singarounds, Music Sessions, Singaround/Sessions in the Bar, Reception Area or in the unique Cellar, depending upon those attending. There may also be an opportunity for an open mike.

GoosFest - 6th Oct 2017 - Goostrey, Cheshire

Goosfest is a "not for profit" arts and music festival held each year in October at various venues in and round the village of Goostrey in Cheshire. The festival offers a diverse programme of events, so whether it is classical, folk, jazz or contemporary music, theatre, stand-up comedy or craft that turns you on, Goosfest has it!

Hartlepool Folk Festival - 13th Oct 2017 - Hartlepool, Northumberland

Please join us for a sumptuous autumn weekend full of great music, food and drink, all set in lovely Old Hartlepool. We have put together a lineup containing some of the very best artists on the UK folk scene, but which pays special tribute to the incredibly rich culture and traditions of Teesside and the wider North East. This year, we’re commemorating the 30th anniversary of the end of the Miners’ Strike with a special series of events focusing on the music, dance and cultural heritage of our colliery communities.

A mixture of free open air entertainment, concerts, music sessions, classic boats, pub sessions and singarounds during the festival weekend. Events take place throughout the old town of Harwich at several local venues.

Lewes folk Festival - 13th Oct 2017 - Lewes, East Sussex

Once again, the two Lewes folk clubs, The Royal Oak and The Lewes Saturday Folk Club are combining their efforts to promote this festival, largely based in their own clubrooms and other venues in the town.

Lichfield Festival of Folk - 13th Oct 2017 - Lichfield, Staffordshire

L2F - The Lichfield Festival of Folk, organised by arts charity Lichfield Arts, is in its fourth year and going from strength to strength. Held in the historic centre of Lichfield and focussed on the atmospheric Guildhall it offers the very best in folk music, dance displays and workshops. A lively, friendly atmosphere for very attractive prices.

Manchester Folk Festival is a major new festival of English folk and acoustic roots music. From songs of struggle to joyful reels, from traditional to experimental, the festival will celebrate contemporary folk as it straddles genres, embraces cultures and absorbs new influences.

An urban festival. A gathering of all kinds of folk.

With craft workshops, pub sing-arounds and in-conversations with artists.

HOME is the festival hub, and nearby Gorilla, The Ritz and The International Anthony Burgess Foundation will also host gigs.

Now in it's 17th yearTwo days of workshops and performances by more than fifty groups, representing over thirty different countries "all the villages of the world - and in London, a marvellous concept". Saturday evening is a Balkan dance and Latin American night, Sunday evening, International Dance.

Visitors to the event will be able to watch and try for themselves traditional dance forms from all over the world.

The long running International Guitar Festival is based in the Wirral. The festival celebrates all things guitar, presenting concerts, workshops and related events throughout November. This year's festival features the usual eclectic mix of genres and artists that highlight the importance of the guitar within every form of music. Acoustic, yes, but not sure about folky.

Lowender Peran is a registered Charity set up to encourage recognition of Cornwall`s heritage and Celtic links as a vibrant, living tradition that people of all ages and backgrounds can participate in and enjoy. To recognise and value your own and roots and identity is an essential first step in recognising valuing and respecting other peoples.

Southport’s first ever Fiddle Festival!A celebration of the learning, teaching, dancing and music of the fiddle and string section. With showcases from Lakeland Fiddlers, Palentine Fiddlers, Southport Strings and Brook Hall Fiddlers in the Foyer from 12pm – 3pm.

Birmingham TradFest - 23rd Nov 2017 - Birmingham, West Midlands

A trip to Birmingham TradFest is one of the UK's newer Irish Music Festival, to be staged over a four day weekend in the latter part of November 2016 in the Irish Quarter of the city (Digbeth). It will exhibit a colourful celebration of Irish culture, with sessions, concerts, workshops and ceilis

Earlier this year

NormaFest - 6th Jan 2017 - Whitby Pavilion, YO21 3EN

Normafest is a celebration of all things to do with folk music legend Norma Waterson MBE bringing together the woman herself in exclusive live performance alongside friends, family and special guests. Norma , who resides in Robin Hoods Bay, received a lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Radio 2 Folk Award and is widely recognised as one of the most important figures in English Folk Music since the folk revival of the 1960s. Together with her husband guitarist & singer Martin Carthy & multi-talented daughter Eliza Carthy (both MBEs too) , the family, including late brother Mike & sister Lal, are largely responsible for sustaining and growing the interest in English folk music since then and , through three Mercury Prize nominations, helping it reach out to new younger audiences. Due to on-going health issues Norma is now unable to travel so this is a rare chance to see her perform live.

Halsway Winter Warmer - 16th Jan 2017 - Halsway Manor, Crowcombe

A popular winter break of folk dancing, music and song for all abilities, led by a friendly and experienced team who’ll make sure you have an enjoyable stay! There will also be a variety of games and quizzes and some organised walks for those who want to get outside and see the lovely area. Above all the team aim to give everyone a fun experience and the opportunity to learn some new skills in the relaxed atmosphere of the manor.

Halsway Manor is a folk arts centre that regularly provides courses, events and activities for everyone interested in traditional folk music, dance and song, storytelling, folklore and arts and crafts.

Love Folk Festival - 10th Feb 2017 - Southport

We like to think of ourselves as the little festival with the big heart. For the third year running we’ll be celebrating new, upcoming and traditional folk music across two days. So, come on, spend the most romantic weekend of the year with us – dancing, singing, drinking, eating and generally loving folk!

Alcester Folk Festival - 17th Feb 2017 - Alcester

Held in a beautiful Roman town near to Stratford on Avon Warwickshire.Concerts, sessions, folk clubs, story telling, morris dancers and street theatre.Lots of time for YOU to sing.Small friendly singers festival3 venues including the wonderful Town Hall

Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival - 24th Feb 2017 - Cambridge

The country’s longest continually running folk festival. We warmly welcome folkies from around the globe and we really hope you’ll be there too! The Festival is particularly aimed at students, but it is open to everyone. Whatever style you go for, you’re bound to find like-minded people waiting to meet you. Over the years we’ve enjoyed a wide range of dances and ceilidhs including Scottish Country, Highland, Morris, Rapper Sword, Irish, and Playford and many, many, more.

Bursledon Music Festival - 25th Feb 2017 - Bursledon, SO31 8BZ

All the performers at the Bursfest have kindley donated their perfomance free of charge in support of The Village Hall centinary fund . Half of the profits and donations on the day will go directly to this fund. This will help the Trustees to ensure the continued enjoyment and improvement of the hall into the next century. The other half of the profits will go to our nominated charity. Which this year is Shine.

The Big Burfest - 25th Feb 2017 - Bursledon

All the performers at the Bursfest have kindley donated their perfomance free of charge in support of The Village Hall centinary fund . Half of the profits and donations on the day will go directly to this fund. This will help the Trustees to ensure the continued enjoyment and improvement of the hall into the next century. The other half of the profits will go to our nominated charity. Which this year is Shine.

Swanage Blues Festival - 2nd Mar 2017 - Swanage

The Swanage Blues Festival brings together an amazing collection of Blues Musicians, Fans and Friends for a weekend of Jams, Open Mics and Headline Performances that will have you coming back time after time.Swanage hosts several festivals.

Moonbeams Winter Gathering - 3rd Mar 2017 - Driffield

Once again Moonbeams will be taking over the Bell Hotel in Driffield for the very special.....Moonbeams Winter Gathering.... with two stages, concerts in both of its function rooms, plus sing-arounds and sessions in the bar

Lyme Folk Revisited - 18th Mar 2017 - Lyme Regis

We were so overwhelmed by the young artists on show at last year's Lyme Folk Weekend that we thought they deserved a bigger stage.So, on Saturday March 18, for one night only, join us at the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis for a brilliant night of top-notch, home-grown talent, hosted by our wonderful new patron, Jim Causley.

A picking session at the Station Inn at Ribblehead. All musicians, singers and listeners are welcome to this pub set in stunning scenery and serving real ale and pub food. It is dog friendly and camping is free! If you don’t want to camp, phone the pub and book one of their B&B rooms, or perhaps one of their newly refurbished bunk rooms

Harefest - 14th Apr 2017 - Harefield Hall, Pateley Bridge

There will be 3 days of top quality concerts plus endless opportunities for sessions and singarounds in this wonderful old pub which of course boasts log fires and a huge choice of real ales. The concert room is still an intimate size but large enough to provide our usual seating space plus some standing room for those who prefer that.

Sheffield Folk Sessions Festival - 15th Apr 2017 - Sheffield

Sheffield has been described (apparently) as the ‘Capital of UK Folk Music’ and, whilst many might disagree, we would still like to point out that the city does have a staggering number of folk music playing, singing and dancing opportunities.

Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering - 21st Apr 2017 - Morpeth

50th Anniversary !!!The festival includes a vast array of competitions including crafts, performance and writing. Events of local interest nave been added to the programme of concerts, singarounds, barn dance, storytelling. theatre and street performance which includes a young people's pageant as part of the Border Cavalcade.

The emphasis of the Gathering is firmly upon the native traditions of Northumberland and. whilst there is plenty of scope for traditional music from all over the British Isles within the festival, the wealth of local culture is well to the fore.

Hastings Jack in the Green - 28th Apr 2017 - Hastings

The Jack in the Green Festival is an annual event that takes place in various parts of the gorgeous seaside resort that is Hastings. It's a four day event and attracts thousands every year. This is a true British May Day celebration not to be missed. The four day event has been described as 'thee celebration of Morris dancing and traditional merriment, centering on the symbolic figure of Jack in the Green and culminating in a wild costumed parade - one of the most bizarre in Britain.' The long weekend event includes music of all genres from some of the best local and surrounding areas bands, sun, historic and social events, and is filled with family fun. The weekend is topped off by the main event on the May Bank Holiday Monday, with the Jack in the Green parade itself. The parade begins at 9.45am on the Bank holiday Monday setting off from the Fisherman's Huts in Rock-a-Nore Road in the Old Town, and finishes on the West Hill, where you will have an opportunity to see traditional folk dancers and music throughout the afternoon. The festival culminates with the slaying of Jack, to release the spirit of summer for this year. So come down, be merry and enjoy the true British festivities!

Scandimoot - 28th Apr 2017 - Claphan and Settle

We do like to find you something different every now and then..

Scandimoot offers one of the best opportunities you will find in the UK to learn tunes and dances from Scandinavian teachers. Each year we pick exceptional music and dance teachers from Norway and Sweden to come to this small, intimate event in Yorkshire. With such intensive work the standard of both your music and your dancing rapidly improves.

The Big Session - 28th Apr 2017 - Buxton

Hosted by Oysterband, the cream of English folk gather in the handsome spa town of Buxton to welcome in the Summer. The festival features a series of concerts with a mini beer festival and Pavilion Gardens drinks Emporium providing the setting for the Big Session Ceilidh with the Oysterband and guests, and music sessions throughout the weekend led by Big Session concert artists and more.This one is selling out fast!

Wath Festival - 28th Apr 2017 - Wath upon Dearne

Since 1972 Wath Festival has been all about great music, community spirit and having a good time.Some of the biggest names in roots music have played at Wath.Host of events, with the weekend being the highlight.Winner "Best Village Festival 2013" Feata Magazine

Filey Folk Festival - 29th Apr 2017 - Filey

Filey Folk Festival is one of the mainstays of this North Yorkshire seaside town's musical year. Expect a broad range in styles of folk, blues, country and acoustic performers and bands, and a very warm welcome and a famously friendly atmosphere

Folk on the Pier - 5th May 2017 - Cromer

Folk on the Pier is held every year at the Pavilion Theatre on Cromer Pier in Cromer, Norfolk, on England's beautiful east coast. Described by Fairport Convention's Dave Pegg as "the best gig on the North Sea", Folk on the Pier is a highly regarded showcase for the finest folk, and folk-rock acts from the UK and beyond. Details of this year's line-up can be found on the Who's Playing page.

Grand Northern Ukulele Festival - 5th May 2017 - Huddersfield

The Grand Northern Ukulele Festival is a festival with a bit of a difference.A team of dedicated ukulele-playing music enthusiasts who volunteer our time to produce a festival that is truly like no other. Every year we try to find new talent to showcase, we develop new activities to get people playing and sharing music with each other.

There's a range of workshops (including one where you build your own diddly bow), events for all ages and a chance to do something a bit unique.

Holmfirth Festival of Folk - 6th May 2017 - Holmfirth

Every year the town puts on an amazing line up of musicians. There are a variety of paying and free concerts across the weekend, in both large and intimiate venues. The line up will include old festival favourites and lots of new or local talent

A brand new festival, featuring American Oldtime and Bluegrass festival.So while not a pure folk festival, it has some America-style folk music. Worth a visit, as it is not exactly expensive especially if you just go for one day.

And when it's big and famous, you can tell your kids you were there at the very first event.

Bringing you the best in local music together with friends from further afield.Set in the Pennine town of Hebden Bridge full of cosy cafes, pretty pubs, vivacious venues, we bring you an intimate music festival full of great sounds, with great beer and even greater countryside.

A folk and roots festival covering a wide variety of roots music, from folk and blues to ska and americana. Ceilidh, workshops, sessions, street performers, spoken word. Lots of variety.

Wolverton Folk and Blues Fair - 13th May 2017 - Shorewell, PO30 3JS

In aid of Leukaemia Research and Brighstone School.

The live music stage will provide a full programme, featuring the best of the Island’s Folk & Blues musicians. .

A family friendly event including BBQ, Tea Tent, children’s activities and Circus Skills. The Wolverton Folk & Blues Fair looks set to be a celebration of all that’s good about our Island’s local food & music talent.

Trinity Folk Festival - 20th May 2017 - Guildford

Held in the beautiful surroundings of Holy Trinity Church on Guildford High Street. With its excellent acoustics and prime location it has proved to be a very popular venue. The festival has two sessions, the daytime session runs from 1pm until 6pm, and the evening starts at 7.00pm.

TFF is a non-profit making event. Aims to feature the very best of folk, roots and acoustic music while raising money for local charities

Bude and Stratton Folk Festival - 26th May 2017 - Bude and Stratton

A small, friendly and very welcoming folk festival in the picturesque seaside town of Bude and nearby Stratton in North Cornwall, England, gaining a reputation on the folk circuit as a great little festival.

Music from Cornwall, and other countries, such as English and Celtic music. An entirely acoustic festival (apart from the ceilidhs), the festival offers a broad mix of singers, dancers and musicians

Chippenham Folk Festival - 26th May 2017 - Chippenham

A festival which still retains its 'village' atmosphere, providing three and a half days packed with song, dance, workshops and dance displays.Described as "one of the friendliest festivals" with "a superb town setting" and "a great line up", we think it really is the best way to start your summers folk activities.2017 is their 46th festival, so the countdown to the big Five Oh has begone.

Ireby Festival - 26th May 2017 - Ireby

Ireby festival is for those who have a wide range of musical tastes, we don't focus an any specific genre, if it sounds good we'll give it a try. We will also keep you on the move too with a choice of venues.

So one for those with a wide range of musical tastes. Acoustic, folk, roots.

The Great North Folk Festival - 26th May 2017 - Botton Village, near Whitby, YO21 2NJ

A small, friendly festival in a stunning rural location. Botton Village is a magical place in the heart of the North York Moors and boasts fantastic venues and facilities.

The Festival has an enviable reputation for always delivering a unique and exciting music programme - with more than a few surprises! Plus real ale bar and home cooking, song competition, camping, craft stalls, workshops, kids stuff, singarounds and sessions.

Swaledale Festival - 27th May 2017 - Swaledale

An annual celebration of music and arts in the beautiful landscape of the three northernmost Yorkshire Dales - Swaledale, Wensleydale and Arkengarthdale.

A music festival which brings a heady mix of concerts to chapels and churches, village halls and pubs, castles and barns in the glorious northern Yorkshire Dales. And talks; and exhibitions; and guided walks...

All things acoustic!A prestigious and relaxed family friendly occasion for all generations with an eclectic programme of Unplugged and Acoustic music from the genres of Folk, Roots, Celtic, Blues, Pop, Rock, Ska, Blugrass and much more.4 stages of entertainment and dozens of crafts and food tents together with a huge real ale tent over 200ft long, with a stage powered by bicycles.

Stratford Folk Festival - 2nd Jun 2017 - Stratford upon Avon

A new event, with a rather classy line-up.Includes a ceilidh, Saturday and Sunday are jam packed with music, featuring internationally acclaimed headline acts, music workshops, storytellers, arts and crafts alongside stalls offering everything from crepes to keepsakes.

Strawberry Fair - 3rd Jun 2017 - Cambridge

rom humble beginnings, Strawberry Fair has grown to be the most popular free, entirely volunteer run, one day music & arts event in Cambridge (and probably across Europe!), attracting over 30,000 visitors throughout the day. On the first Saturday of June and now passed our 40th year, residents and visitors have gathered together on Midsummer Common to celebrate their vibrant and creative city.

Durham Brass - 7th Jun 2017 - Durham

Something just a bit different.

An explosion of bands and performers combining brass with folk, opera, dance and spectacular outdoor theatre descends on County Durham to fill some stunning venues and City streets with music and fantastic visual effects. With new, cutting edge collaborations, digital trails and established and emerging bands trumping brass in every genre imaginable, it’s a feast of international cultures and sounds.

Gate To Southwell - 8th Jun 2017 - Southwell

From its humble beginnings in 2007 as primarily an English folk music and dance festival, Southwell has evolved into one of the leading and most innovative folk events in the country.

Whilst English and Celtic music remain at the core they seriously embrace other roots music forms. Southwell has built a reputation for seeking out exciting new talent and providing something a little different. Quality remains the watchword so whether it’s country or gypsy jazz, ska or rockabilly, bluegrass or punk, traditional or contemporary, it’ll be good.

Bradninch Music Festival - 9th Jun 2017 - Bradninch

Mixed genre event with a strong folk presence.

The Bradninch Music Group’s mission is to make music accessible to the community and promote creative performers. We continue to be amazed and delighted by the new young musical talent which visits our town to share with others their love of musical performance

Poetry and Lyrics - 9th Jun 2017 - London

Something different.The event looks at the spoken word in different music genres, including folk.

Back for a second year now.

Featuring two 'keepers of language' and two folk musicians, the event will shine a spotlight on the oral histories of England - exploring the way that local history is mapped through the dialect of a community, and the dialogue with its land.

Wallingford Blues & Beer Festival - 9th Jun 2017 - Wallingford

The Wallingford Blues and Beer Festival is an independently run charity festival and the money raised from it goes towards promoting live music in Wallingford and helping to promote youth development projects in the town and surrounding areas.

Wimborne Minster Folk Festival - 9th Jun 2017 - Wimborne

A new group of Wimborne residents and business folk have come together to proceed with the mammoth task of organising the next festival, and so far it is full steam ahead with plans to continue the legendary festival!Traditional English and Celtic music and dance. Celidhs, Dance displays, children's entertainers, Market stalls.

Barking Folk Festival - 10th Jun 2017 - Barking

A free family festival celebrating the best in English and World folk music and dance plus poetry, street theatre, art and family fun!

Headline acts as well as exciting folk acts to be announced shortly!Music, dance and craft workshopsCrafters and stallsDelicious street foodFestival locations include:

Gathering on the GreenAbbey Ruins LiveShindig on the SquareThe Broadway CircusAbbey Ruins Live from 3pm is a ticketed event – get your free ticket through Eventbrite for both Saturday and Sunday’s event.

A celebration of folk music with a knitting twist! Live folk music and knitted folk heroes!

Come and enjoy a day of top flight music, stalls and great food and drink in this idyllic setting.Bring along a knitted version of your favourite folk artist and place your knitted character on a special knitted stage (next to the 'real' one) complete with knitted PA and mic stands!!

Beverley Folk Festival - 16th Jun 2017 - Beverley Racecourse

Large variety of acts, Beverley was short-listed for Family Festival Award 2010, 2011, 2012,and 2013 (!) listed as one of top ten festivals by The Sunday Times.During the festival weekend many of the pubs host various sessions and the streets are alight with various performances including morris dancers, children's entertainers, musicians and mummers entertaining locals and visitors alike.Twice nominated for the Family friendly Festival award, this year an even bigger programme of events for children.

Folk at the Boat - 17th Jun 2017 - Ipswich, IP2 8HW

The Steamboat is located on a man-made, but tidal, cut of the river. As it’s a pub venue there are no accommodation facilities at the venue itself, but there are plenty of B&Bs and a nearby campsite, if you’re coming from outside town.

Martineau Gardens Storytelling Festival - 17th Jun 2017 - Birmingham

Not quite a folk festival, but we like to include a small number of other events as you may have noticed.

And there will be some folk music.

Look forward to a family-friendly day of storytelling, in the grounds of abeautiful community garden, presented by the Traditional Arts Team. Therewill be arts and crafts for children, and music plus food from ChangeKitchenCIC. Enjoy the sights, sounds, smells and even tastes of a wild little corner of Birmingham.

Leigh Folk Festival - 22nd Jun 2017 - Leigh on Sea

The UK's biggest free festival.

Across a swathe of indoor and outdoor venues in public spaces around Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, our much-loved event is now widely recognised as the largest free folk festival in the country.Two ticketed concerts, the rest is free,

Lymm Festival - 22nd Jun 2017 - Lymm

There will be around 50 events taking place in the village of Lymm including dance, drama, music, comedy and literature. During the Festival, Lymm celebrates the wealth and diversity of talents to be found amongst the members of the community, and provides plenty of opportunities for exploring and enjoying the local environment.

With music of all kinds, dance, drama, spoken word, comedy, visual arts and crafts

A weekend event showcasing 15 to 20 local and independent music’s best bands. Our goal is to create a reasonably priced, small summer music festival that provides an overwhelmingly positive, comfortable and fun, family experience for both attendees and musicians in a beautiful countryside setting for around 500 people. We also aim to support local young musicians by providing a stage for them.

Droylsden Folk Festival - 25th Jun 2017 - Droylsden

Droylsden Folk Festival Weekend has put itself firmly on the map as one of the premier folk music festivals in the North West of England, attracting well-known performers and local artistes with its friendly, laid-back approach to having a good time.

Continuing our occasional festival that's not quite folk policy. (But it got blues...)Surrounded by the beautiful Yorkshire Wolds, the Festival is set in the award winning grounds and Great Hall of this Elizabethan stately home.Could this be the most breathtaking place to spend a weekend, soaking up the UK's hottest jazz and blues acts?

Folk in a Field - 30th Jun 2017 - King's Lynn PE32 1FB

Real Music, Real Ale, Real Field.Taking place in the heart of Norfolk near to the village of West Acre, the "Folk in a Field Festival" brings together a diverse mix of performers from the acoustic, folk and roots music scene. The rural setting of the festival, surrounded by woodland, contributes to a real “get away from it all” vibe in which to enjoy some great music, take in interesting craft demonstrations, craft stalls or sample local food.

Sark Folk Festival - 30th Jun 2017 - The Island of Sark

Festival on the island.No cars, remember.

On festival weekend, visitors and musicians mingle with local people to treble Sark’s population in celebration of traditional and contemporary folk music. In fields, pubs, hotels and cafés, the island is alive with singing, playing and dancing.

At the festival itself, the music combines with breath-taking sea views, seafood fresh from the water and delicious Channel Island beer and cider to create a truly wonderful, unique event.

UK Taiko Festival - 30th Jun 2017 - Various locations

This one is a bit different!

Festival of the big drum groups that play Taiko! Spectacular to watch is not the word!

This exciting event is the biggest annual gathering of taiko players in Europe, offering the opportunity for taiko players of all ages and abilities to perform, learn, and share experiences. Groups come from all over the UK and abroad to inspire and be inspired by the energy, joy, and talent of the UK taiko community.

Worrall Festival - 30th Jun 2017 - Worrall

An annual music and ale festival held in the picturesque village of Worrall on the outskirts of Sheffield. With beautiful views of the Peak District Worrall is the ideal location for this celebration of live music, good food and fine local ales.

Bury Folk Festival - 1st Jul 2017 - Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5BD

Music-lovers can look forward to a great day out this summer, as the 3rd Bury St Edmunds Folk Festival once again brings its own brand of magic to the town.The one-day event will be on Saturday 1st July in the walled garden at Nowton Park, a delightful place to relax and enjoy high-quality live music. With craft stalls, children's activities, music workshops, hot food and a bar with local real ales, this promises to be a wonderful day for the whole family.The festival is organised by Bury Folk Collective, a not-for-profit group which promotes a diverse range of excellent local folk acts at events throughout the year.

As well as the main stage acts, there will be an Acoustic Tent with beginners' music workshops, informal sessions and a competition for newcomers to folk performance. This is a great space to try making music yourself in a relaxed and friendly way.

Full disabled access to site, reserved viewing area and toilet facilities

Kimpton Folk Festival - 1st Jul 2017 - Kimpton

A new festival in 2016, it's back for the second time.

This is a one-day event with 4 separate venues including free events on the village green. Main stage has 3 ticketed concerts and there are workshops and a continuous concert in the 13th century church.

The New Forest Folk Festival is the small festival with the big names. Located to the north of The New Forest National Park near Southampton it's an ideal venue for campers with it's riverside campsite and unspoilt farm setting. The site opens Thursday lunchtime to allow travel and a chance to relax for the afternoon before the music begins. Additional attractions include local trade and craftsfolk, and of course local ale.

Cornbury Music Festival - 7th Jul 2017 - Great Tew Park

Cornbury is eccentric, charming and irresistible - a homespun melting pot, with a variety of music styles to be heard.An eclectic mix of music across 4 stages, the hugely popular Absolute Radio Comedy Tent, the brilliant Festival of Words hosted by QI and Unbound, a fantastic children's area with a complete programme of workshops

Ely Folk Festival - 7th Jul 2017 - Ely, CB6 2SH

With its beautiful cathedral towering majestically above the surrounding countryside, the City of Ely lies in the heart of the Cambridgeshire Fens, famed for spectacular sunsets and the vast open sky. What better location for a weekend of the best in folk music and dance?

The Folk Festival is based on a single site which includes marquees, camping facilities, food stalls, trade stands, real-ale bar, real toilets, showers, children's entertainment.

Furness Tradition - 7th Jul 2017 - Ulverston

Furness Tradition is a folk-arts development group based in the Furness market town of Ulverston on the edge of the Lake District in north-west England. The group was initiated by volunteers to celebrate, encourage and make familiar the musical inheritance of the Furness and South Lakeland area of South Cumbria.

Perched on top of the beautiful Yorkshire Wolds, Set in the grounds of the Wold Top Brewery.. Moonbeams Festival is one of the country’s best kept secrets!Now in it’s 5th year, the festival provides the perfect weekend away to enjoy world class folk music and award winning ales in the most beautiful surroundings!

Priddy Folk Festival - 7th Jul 2017 - Priddy, nr Wells

This friendly festival is held in the idyllic setting of our Village Green high on the beautiful Mendip Hills AONB near Wells in Somerset. Now in its 24th year this festival has a reputation for exciting new folk. In the past we have had Kan, Treacherous Orchestra, and Flook. Some names booked already include the Will Pound Band andNizlopi. The weekend also provides great music, and dance, workshops, yoga sessions, club tent, an excellent craft and traders market, guided archaeology walks, a full programme of children’s entertainment and much more.

WoW Music Festival - 7th Jul 2017 - Diss

WoW is acoustic, roots, blues, country and everything in between and our aim is to bring you the very best of East Anglian web-footed local brother/sister talent and then to sharpen up the gene pool with some class party acts from further afield. WoW is affordable, relaxed, intimate, bijou, family-friendly and adamantly sponsor-free.We hope you enjoy WoW

Beggars Fair - 8th Jul 2017 - Romsey

In the streets and in venues all around the town the best of local performers bring you folk, jazz, blues and world music, colourful dance displays and children’s entertainment.

The Beggars Fair has been running since 1993 and is living up to its aims of showcasing local talent in a friendly environment. From big bands on the Cornmarket stage to intimate acoustic music in tranquil gardens, cheerful pub sessions and spellbinding storytelling, the day has a great atmosphere that keeps bringing people (and performers!) back year after year.

Ruskin House Folk and Blues Festival - 8th Jul 2017 - Croyden

Raising money for the Ruskin House Restoration Fund.

Small intimate festival.

Every summer we hold the annual Folk and Blues Festival in the grounds of Ruskin House. The festival features many of the regular musicians who play at the Sunday evening club along with a performance by a Russian children's choir, a team of Irish dancers, Scottish Pipers, a bouncy

The Little Folk Festival - 8th Jul 2017 - Kings Langley

The Little Folk Festival is a one-day beautiful festival for all ages, a celebration of community, creativity and folk culture. Featuring Workshops, traditional crafts, folk music, dancing, circus skills, feasting, yoga, storytelling and more! A festival run by the parents of the Rudolf Steiner School Kings Langley for the whole community.

Bromsgrove Folk Festival - 13th Jul 2017 - Bromsgrove

More folk music than you can shake a stick at. But why would you want to shake a stick?The folk festival is definitely in the "small and friendly" category....but don't let that fool you! In our 400 seater marquee you will, this year, be "up close and personal" with the artists. Add to this concerts in our MiniMarquee with artists that you will want to get to know better, sessions in and around the pub where the festival is based, dance displays, morning walks, and of course the World Dry Foam Flinging Championships. A great weekend where you will be on first name terms with everybody else by the end of the weekend.

Rothbury Traditional Music Festival - 14th Jul 2017 - Rothbury

A small, friendly, community based music festival set in the heart of Northumberland in Rothbury in the beautiful Coquet Valley. Over the last three decades Rothbury Festival has established a unique atmosphere that has drawn musicians and singers from throughout the country and beyond to spend a weekend sharing music and experiencing Northumbrian traditions.

Whitby Ahoy! Sea Festival - 14th Jul 2017 - Whitby

An annual festival celebrating all things nautical in the historic Yorkshire seaport of Whitby - One of Britain's premier maritime heritage sites.

A packed music programme of sea songs, shanties and folk music with a salty flavour! So far, our diverse Festival has included the cream of the folk, roots, sea music and the shanty world including local, national and overseas artists from Senegal, Sicily, Canada, Eire, Luxembourg, Germany, Holland, France and the USA. Come for the Weekend, a day or for our Grand Maritime Gala Concert.

Location: WhitbyDate: Friday 14th July 2017 for 3 day(s)Full Price: £30Also available: Concessions, Day and part day ticketsContact for info: moorfolk@googlemail.comWebsite: www.whitbyseafest.co.ukCounty: North YorkshireCountry: England

Folk by the Oak - 16th Jul 2017 - Hatfield House

Supports a local children's charity - Willow Foundation. They work to provide special days out for seriously ill young people.

Hull Folk and Matitime Festival - 20th Jul 2017 - Hull

Four days of music, dance and history that celebrate Hull’s rich and unique folk heritage. Hull's traditions and culture are brought to life with a family-friendly festival attracting artists of international renown as well as providing a platform for local talent. Featuring over eighty free performances and taking place at venues around the picturesque marina and historic Old Town, the festival features an outdoor main stage, a floating maritime and shanty stage, a real ale Festival, historic vessels moored in the marina, folk dancing, traditional crafts and folk art, indoor concerts, sessions and singarounds, historic talks and exhibitions and more!

A highlight of the city’s cultural calendar that is now into its 27th year!Why not make a weekend of it and sample some of the many attractions on offer in the 2017 City of Culture!

Guiting Music Festival - 21st Jul 2017 - Guiting Power

For nearly half a century the Guiting Music Festival has been a highlight of the Cotswolds summer calendar, bringing an exciting variety of highly talented performances of Classical, Jazz, Blues and Folk music by artists from around the world. In that time it has built up a strong band of very loyal supporters.

Priming the Pump - 21st Jul 2017 - Westbury

This year we are holding a Fund raising event that will be a great weekend for our loyal pumpers & an introduction to a variety of music for our new followers. It will be a platform on which to build more great things in 2018 & beyond.

The event will be smaller this year, with one stage instead of three, but with plenty of opportunities to get involved including workshops and open mic sessions. There will be a wide range of music genres & a ceilidh

Stainsby Festival - 21st Jul 2017 - Brunt's Farm, Stainsby

A well-established, intimate and family friendly event in a beautiful rural setting, held in large marquees on a greenfield site in the picturesque hamlet of Stainsby.

Great folk and world music in traditional marquees, crafts stalls, childrens entertainment, music workshops of every kind, storytelling, a singers competition and walkabout events throughout the weekend with camping thrown in

Underneath the Stars Festival is a fresh new summer festival of arts and food. It is a collaboration between Barnsley folk singer-songwriter Kate Rusby’s family production team, and one of the finest Yorkshire visitor attractions and quality food producer Cannon Hall Open Farm.

The aim is to provide a weekend of world class entertainment in the heart of South Yorkshire, held in a purpose built big-top concert marquee and for the first time this year there will be the opportunity to pitch up and stay at the festival campsite.

Upton Blues Festival - 21st Jul 2017 - Upton upon Severn

Festival of the Year in the British Blues Awards 2015.

Since the formation of the Blues Committee in 2001 there has been two aims, to produce a festival to promote Blues Music in Upton Upon Severn, and to support the local community. To achieve these aims the Upton Blues Festival has always, and will always be free from any admission charge.

What more can you want than the blues for free? 60 or 70 bands perhaps?

Cambridge Folk Festival - 27th Jul 2017 - Cherry Hinton Hall

Cambridge Folk Festival is one of the premier music events in Europe and one of the longest running and most famous folk festivals in the world. It has become hugely popular and a regular sell out attracting ten thousand people, many of whom return year after year.The Festival is renowned for its eclectic mix of music and a wide definition of what might be considered folk. The best traditional folk artists from the UK and Ireland.They don't like our pop-up, so right click the link and select New Tab.

Warwick Folk Festival - 27th Jul 2017 - Warwick

Singers and musicians, street entertainers and Morris dancers - it seems that anybody and everybody who enjoys folk music heads for Warwick in July each year.

Since its humble beginnings in 1979, the annual Warwick Folk Festival has developed into one of the most highly regarded folk events on the national and international scene, attracting fans from all over Britain and as far afield as the USA and Australia

Womad Charlton Park - 27th Jul 2017 - Charlton Park

THE World Music event.International music resonates throughout the grounds, bounces off trees in the Arboretum, whirls through the green arena and dashes across acres of beautiful grass land which becomes the camping grounds during the last weekend in July. It is truly a unique event and we suggest you come along and experience the beauty for yourself.

Maryport Blues Festival - 28th Jul 2017 - Maryport

The annual Blues festival takes over the town for the weekend with more than 100 musicians from all over the globe performing on the main stage, outdoor family stage and in various pubs and clubs in the area.

The blues are sometimes considered to be folk music, and besides a bit of variety never done any harm.

The festivals below are older festivals who haven't yet updated their sites

This helps you check up on festivals we haven't yet confirmed are on in 2017. If you see any that HAVE recently updated to this year, let us know (email is given on the Contact page). And if we've missed a festival completely, do tell us.

Events take place in various venues around Malton & Norton, North Yorkshire.

All Friday events will be held in Malton and all Saturday events, including the musicians session, will be held in Malton ...putting the venues within easy reach of public and performers in particular the musicians from the dance teams.The Sunday events are in Norton,

A three day music and ale festival in the garden of the Gurnard's Head. Features 30 real ales from their favourite Cornish breweries and a range of real ciders. Food in collaboration with with James Strawbridge as well as the Gurnard's Head barbeque.

There will be a diverse mixture of music all weekend including the Odd Folk, Sandy Acre 7 and Black Friday. Fun for all the family including morris dancing, pot throwing, face painting and traditional garden games.

Stroud Americana Festival - 3rd Jun 2016, Stroud, Gloucestershire

A weekend of fine blues, acoustic and country music from both sides of the pond. Local, national and international musicians come together to turn the town into the 51st state of the Union for a few days. Tickets are available now so don’t miss out.

Enjoy all the fun of the fair with Dodgems, Helter Skelter and children’s carousel.Learn a new trick to impress your friends at our circus skills area or try out your hula hooping skills.Be entertained by our stilt walkers and balloon modellers.Get into the festival spirit and get your face painted. Great fun for the young or the young at heart!Be creative with our hands-on arts and crafts activities.Get your taste buds tingling with a delicious dish from our festival stalls including BBQ, pulled pork, paella, ice cream or crepes.Enjoy a refreshing pint from our cider and beer tent or savour a jug of Pimms with your friends in the sunshine as you watch a fantastic line-up of live music

As a Community Interest Company none of the directors can benefit financially from the Festival. We share a love of folk music events and understand the value such events bring to all, audience, artists and the community.

Experience high-quality arts events, on a limited budget and at a convenient location. Work-shops or after-performance opportunities to meet artists and discuss music making.

As usual the festival will be making the first line-up announcements in early 2016, with the full line up including comedy acts to follow in the Spring. We'll be sure to send any press releases over to you over the next few months.

he 3 day event includes 200+ Real Ales, Ciders & Perries, a live Folk Music Stage hosted by The Atkinson, Liverpool Gin, continental bottled beers, wines and local food -what more could you ask for this summer!

Entertainment throughout the weekend featuring some of the best folk and roots acts on the scene + dance sides, street entertainers, sessions, open mic, workshops and family activities. Top quality sound and lighting. Great food, craft and trade stalls + real ales. Free camping on a flat well- drained site.

A joyful, creative, musical event for the benefit of the London community, to showcase original, unique, and avant-garde musical talent on the Thames in London on a dedicated music venue; The Battersea Barge.

Performing will be 12 exciting talented acts ranging from original acoustic, soul, roots blues, grass roots and folk over a whole weekend to bring this emerging talent from around the UK to showcase to us music loving Londoners.

Our intention is to fairly reward, acknowledge and enjoy the creativity of emerging musicians striving for commercial success. And to give you the audience a really great time.

Albert Dock Liverpool is excited to announce details of a brand new music festival for Liverpool – Folk Festival on the Dock (August 26-29) – showcasing the very best in folk, acoustic and roots music.

Baring-Gould Folk Weekend - 21st Oct 2016, Okehampton, Devon

Song sessions, Morris dancing, ceilidh Site not fully updated, but provisional artists list.You’ll hear a whole range of great artists from Devon and beyond with plenty of chances for you to get ‘up close and personal’ with performers.

Part of a week long Song SchoolAll activities are suitable for all ages, and some have been specially devised for families

Kultura Festival - 22nd Oct 2016, Manchester, Lancashire

Well we like to bring you something different every now and then...

Ukranian Roots Music.

The festival’s aim is to give the public an opportunity to see some of the best musicians Ukrainian culture has produced. All over the world, artists use their Ukrainian heritage to inspire their performances, and very few of them are seen in Britain.

In the UK, there are many people interested in eastern roots music, not only general music fans, but new migrants and the established diaspora communities. The Kultura Festival will bring these groups and their audience together for an evening full of Ukrainian spirit.